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How the West Was Won

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In the 1960s, arriving British groups were astounded by pizza, skyscrapers and real cowboys while America fell in love with a curious blend of swinging London and ye olde England.

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Sat 18 Jul 201502:55
BBC Four

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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    I Want to Hold Your Hand

  • Chuck Berry

    Back in the USA

  • Dion

    Ruby Baby

  • Neil Sedaka

    Calendar Girl

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' USA

  • Miles Davis

    All Blues

  • Peggy March

    I Will Follow Him

  • The Beatles

    I Saw Her Standing There

  • Marvin Gaye

    Pride and Joy

  • The Beatles

    All My Loving

  • The Beatles

    Roll Over Beethoven

  • The Beatles

    Twist and Shout

  • The Animals

    House of the Rising Sun

  • The Zombies

    She's Not There

  • Herman’s Hermits

    I'm Into Something Good

  • Frank Sinatra

    New York, New York

  • James Brown

    Do the Mashed Potato Part 1

  • Miles Davis

    All Blues

  • The Dave Clark Five

    Glad All Over

  • Peter & Gordon

    A World Without Love

  • Donovan

    Catch the Wind

  • The Yardbirds

    I'm a Man

  • The Rolling Stones

    Time is On My Side

  • The Searchers

    Needles and Pins

  • Link Wray

    Rumble

  • Little Anthony & the Imperials

    Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop

  • Herman’s Hermits

    Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter

  • Ian Whitcomb

    Stand Up and Be Counted

  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    Ferry 'Cross the Mersey

  • Jet Harris & Tony Meehan

    Diamonds

  • The Yardbirds

    For Your Love

  • The Knickerbockers

    Lies

  • Sir Douglas Quintet

    She's About A Mover

  • The Byrds

    It's No Use

  • The Monkees

    Last Train To Clarksville

  • The Monkees

    (Theme From) The Monkees

  • Elvis Presley

    Jailhouse Rock

  • Elvis Presley

    Are You Lonesome Tonight?

  • Elvis Presley

    Beach Shack

  • Elvis Presley

    Paradise Hawaiian Style

  • Elvis Presley

    American Trilogy

  • Bob Dylan

    Subterranean Homesick Blues

  • The Beatles

    In My Life

  • The Beatles

    And Your Bird Can Sing

  • The Beatles

    Tomorrow Never Knows

  • The Rolling Stones

    Under My Thumb

  • Herman’s Hermits

    Leaning on a Lamp Post

  • Donovan

    The Hurdy Gurdy Man

  • Crosby, Stills & Nash

    Teach Your Children

  • The Zombies

    Time of the Season

  • Led Zeppelin

    How Many More Times

Credits

ProducerBen Whalley
Executive ProducerMark Cooper

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